traumatic aortic rupture

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traumatic aortic rupture

Trauma surgery A trauma-induced tear of the aorta, a common, often fatal injury due to sudden deceleration in MVAs or falls from a height Diagnosis Transesophageal echocardiography, arch aortography, CT, MRI, films. See Dissecting aneurysm.

5) Other complications of endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms include expansion of the aortic tear and weakening of the aortic wall due to excessive balloon dilation of the stent graft, graft thrombosis and graft kinking.

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